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Pop Into Habbot

by cecylia on September 21, 2011

Hello hello! Lately you’ve heard me talk a bit about a new shoe label I’ve fallen head over heels in love with – Habbot. Habbot is the only Australian shoe label where all the styles are made in Italy. With many shoe designers moving production to the land of the Orient, Annie Abbot still stands firm with her Italian manufacturers. Despite increased production costs, difficulty with logistics and language barriers, an ex-buyer of Net-a-Porter and former business strategic manager of Sass & Bide, does not waver to deliver the very best to shoe lovers Down Under and across the globe. As an avid footwear fan, you have probably seen a glimpse of my shoe-drobe (See here to rejog your memory), I am so passionate about Annie’s shoes because they are unique, beautiful and oh so comfortable. For those of you who have visited Annie’s Pop Up store in the magnificent GPO you would be familiar with the beautiful Sarah Hankinson mural and Annie’s giraffe sculpture. For friends across the globe, here is a virtual tour :)

Sally, personal stylist ‘Styled by Sally’, came to visit us, she has the Habbot Torreblanca shoes. To read more about Habbot, the Age recently published an article about the small business owner here.

Outfit: Vintage jacket (a similar one by Chloe on SALE here), shirt, necklace, Calvin Klein jeans (see a similar pair here), Habbot Torres sandals

The Habbot Pop Up store: Level One GPO until Mid October.

I hope that you are having a beautiful week, wearing beautiful shoes. Here’s a shoe fact for you, did you know that the concept of having left and right shoes was only created over a century ago? How unthinkable!

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Master the Dumpling

by cecylia on August 29, 2011

Last week I was delighted to attend a Dumplings Master Class hosted by David Zhou, the owner of Oriental Tea House, at his new Melbourne Central restaurant. Thanks to my Shanghai heritage, making dumplings was part of our family’s weekly events so I enjoyed assisting other dumpling lovers with the craft. Hope you like the animated picture, hehe :) Dumplings are steamed, super delicious and healthy treats, I really should eat more of them than junk food…

Outfit: Vintage dress, earrings, bag and brooch; YSL ring (similar one here) , Habbot Torres shoes- available at their Pop Up and their online store now! The Habbot Pop Up boutique is located on Level 1 of GPO, opposite Belinda. I will be there this Thursday 10-3, please come and say hi everyone! We can play shoe-dressups! My vintage dress has an Orient print on it, I found a similar one on Net-a-Porter by J. Crew here (less than £100!)

Since we’re on the topic of Melbourne Central. I must tell you about the fashion exhibition from this Friday (2nd) to next Monday (5th). Located on level 2 Walkway of Melbourne Central, ‘From Here to There’ showcases Australia’s emerging fashion, accessory and jewellery designers. I can’t wait to check them out!

And the best news is that next Sunday 4th September 2-4pm we will have another decadent experience at the Oriental Tea House in Melbourne Central called ‘A Shanghai Tea’, a High Tea Workshop hosted by none other than the Ambassador of Glamour, the divine vintage stylist Candice DeVille. You may recall seeing Candice and I at a baby shower in this post. Candice will take us on a journey through the etiquette and elegance of a vintage High Tea with all the charm, flavours and delights of the East to the West. Click here to purchase your tickets and to find out more!

So, that’s all from me in the realm of fashion news. Have a wonderful week and hope to see you at one of these hot spots!

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Basil the Cat, Furry and Fat

by cecylia on August 24, 2011

(Outfit: Vintage Mam’Zelle dress and belt, Hiroko Koshino cape, Repetto shoes, vintage Nina Ricci bag, self-made earrings)

Went to a friend’s birthday drinks last weekend at 99 Problems, wore some pink tassel earrings I made (for a photoshoot which I’m dying to show you the photos, soon!) with a vintage Mam’Zelle dress (French label) that’s been waiting in my closet for the past decade. When I studied and worked full-time as a vet, I hardly had the chance to dress-up (except for the occasional wedding or birthday) so I’m so thankful that I can adopt my style philosophy of ‘every day is worth dressing up for’ nowadays (except when I’m working at the vets because you’ll be sure to be covered in pet hair, pee, poo and other gross things). So there, that’s the very unglamorous side of Cecylia. After I left 99 Problems, this gorgeous chinchilla flirted with me, majorly. Here’s another amusing tale for you, whenever someone’s not having the best day at work at the vets, I sing them this song I learnt at high School: ‘Basil the Cat, furry and fat. Basil is my big fat cat, he’s the coolest cat you’ll see. Struts around like he’s the king, thinks that he’s the master of me. Basil the Cat…’ And that usually brings a smile on their face :) So let me know if you’re ever not feeling the best and I’ll sing it for you.

So, on a serious note, here are some amazing fashion events you and I should not miss out on in the next few weeks:

1. Madam Virtue’s Sale at 5 Crossley St Melbourne (just off the Parliament end of Bourke St) - this is the vintage designer heaven in Melbourne, owned by my fashion mentors, where I bought my first (vintage) Chanel bag.

2. Habbot Studios Pop-Up Shop on level one of GPO- my favourite Melbourne shoe label by Annie Abbot. The ex-buyer of Net-a-Porter makes her divine shoes in Italy and she will be open for 6 weeks to sell her previous and new collections. I love her shoes so much that I will actually be helping out at her Pop up boutique next Thursday 1 September (10-3), so come and join me for some shoe shenanigans!

3. Stonnington Spring Fashion Forum and Parade next Wednesday (31 Aug) morning and Thursday (1 Sept) night respectively. 2 events I am not going to miss, looking forward to learn the ins and outs of running a fashion business by a panel of 4 including designer Arthur Galan and social media expert Kristen Boschma at Functions on Chapel at Prahran Town Hall 255A Chapel St, Prahran. I am also counting down the days until the fabulous runway party at Malven Town Hall on Thursday night. I have been offered a double pass to give away to my wonderful readers. All you need to do is to leave a comment saying that you could like to come and Like me on Facebook and be my Google Friend :) Hope you can come and join us for an amazing night!

I hope to see you there darlings, have a gorgeous week!

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Enchanted at GPO – LMFF Pret-a-Porter AW11 Collections

by cecylia on March 19, 2011

Met my beautiful friend Sam, creator and designer of Bento, for coffee at Koko Black on Thursday morning. She has got to be one of the chicest people I know. If I had a magazine, she would be in it every issue. She wore her Ruby dress with a faux-fur vest and the cutest Golden Goose ring!

I’m wearing the same outfit as the previous post (as these photos are all taken on the same day). Sam and I are both carrying Chloe bags :) Here we are, eagerly anticipating the GPO for LMFF ready-to-wear shows! Remember how I told you about these runways in this post?

I would wear this outift everyday in winter – a cable knit over a mini- simple elegance! Love the mustard and royal blue!

How amazing would this dress be for an evening party! Love the colour, I would belt it :)

This model is too yummy for words, so I won’t speak.

A long dress for day is so achingly hip right now! Just add a blazer, cardigan or fur vest!

These are a few of my favourite day-wear looks. Must admit, this black and white ensemble with a Spanish flair has got to be my most favourite! I love the double-belt!

The 3 Anessia dresses above are breathtakingly gorgeous! The ruffles! The romance! I would wear them any day! Oh and of course the velvet vest is also a lust-have, I think it’s from Nu Couche.

It was great to see some gorgeous lingerie from Im Boutique, is this also ‘ready-to-wear’? ;)

As you can see, ,the show was super and I was thrilled to catch up with Sally (Styled by Sally) afterwards, and receive a Harpers mag…As mentioned in the previous post, after the GPO shows, I headed off to watch ‘Catwalk’ at ACMI . The movie was spectacular, featuring the stunning Christy Thurlington and all of her fabulous SUPER friends, including Helena Christensen, which will be mentioned in the next post. Special thanks to LMFF to inviting me to the GPO shows and to the amazing James Nolen, ACMI film curator and programme :) Love you guys!